If workers go on strike, there might not be anybody taking out the trash, cooking the food or cleaning the rooms. "When workers go on strike, they stop work and walk off the job. On Reddit, a union organizer with hotel workers' Unite Here Local 11 kicked off the Ask-Me-Anything discussion by asking, "Did you know hotel workers at many of the properties you might be staying at for AX, such as the JW Marriott Downtown LA, Westin Bonaventure, Downtown Los Angeles Courtyard, Residence Inn Downtown LA, the Ritz Carlton and more, might be on strike? The two passionate interest groups met up virtually in recent days, and the results weren't pretty. Many have spent months hoarding vacation days and cash to trek to Southern California and commune with like-minded people. Meanwhile, thousands of fans of Japanese pop culture will gather Saturday for the start of Anime Expo, a four-day convocation of people interested in manga art, cosplay and video games with exhibitions and panels at the Los Angeles Convention Center and nearby hotels.
The deal is the first among many that would be needed to avert the planned strike. On Thursday, the largest hotel, the Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites, announced it had reached a tentative deal with the union representing its more than 600 employees. They are seeking higher pay, which might allow them to live in more expensive areas closer to their jobs, as well as improved benefits and working conditions.
More than 15,000 union employees at 61 hotel sites in Los Angeles and Orange counties are scheduled to walk off the job as early as Saturday after their contracts expire. hotel workers' strike in recent memory and the largest anime convention in North America are both set to kick off this weekend in the same downtown Los Angeles spot - with all the attendant agitation playing out on social media. Sixty-one contracts between workers represented by Unite Here Local 11 and Southern California hotel sites expired Friday at midnight. July 3, 2023: An earlier version of this story said employees at 62 hotels in Los Angeles and Orange counties were scheduled to walk off the job as early as Saturday after their contracts expire. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)ħ:25 p.m. This year's expo is one of the events likely to be disrupted if thousands of hotel workers strike Saturday in Los Angeles and Orange counties. The 2015 Anime Expo attracted large crowds to the Los Angeles Convention Center.
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